Monday, October 29, 2007

Monday's story ideas

-How to sell a house when you can’t sell a house. Many people are turning to the auction process. Explain how it works, and what you might expect.

-High energy costs for winter. Many people are cutting their usage by installing “on demand” water heaters. Put together a consumer piece on this green product that is becoming very popular.

-Time change. The government has pushed the time change back to November this year, which has some school kids going to the bus stop in the dark. Sounds a bit dangerous. What do parents & legislators think of this?

-Halloween feature. Just about everyone has bought a pumpkin by now, so what’s left? What happens to the ugly, homeless pumpkins nobody wants?

Looking ahead: sweeps start in a few days, so keep an eye out for stories that might play well with network shows. For instance, if your parent network is airing a movie about adoption, you might do a localized piece on the same topic for the late newscast. Check your networks sweeps rundown.

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